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Guilderland named a pro-housing community

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

“This certification comes at an opportune time as the Town is in the process of updating the comprehensive plan and determining how we want our community to grow over the next 10 to 20 years,” said Kenneth Kovalchik.

Clayton A. Bouton Class of 2024 told to live up to their names

by Sean Mulkerrin

NEW SCOTLAND — The Voorheesville Class of 2024 “certainly are a unique group” interim high school principal Doug Duell told attendees of the June 28 graduation ceremony. 

BKW reorg: Tedeschi named president, new super goes over block schedule

by Noah Zweifel

Berne-Knox-Westerlo kicked off the 2024-25 administrative school year at its reorganizational meeting on July 1, where the board of education elected Matthew Tedeschi as its president, and heard from the new superintendent, Bonnie Kane, on the district’s new block-scheduling format.

COVID cases tick up this summer, new vax urged for fall

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

The wastewater plant in Guilderland, which serves about 21,281 people, had a “high” reading on July 3. High detection levels correlate with more than 50 cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 population in the past week.

‘We’re all mothers’ says new school board prez, Gonzalez-Parker

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Guilderland’s new school board president wants the district to do an audit of its special-education program and also wants to focus on curtailing antisemitism.

Despite pushback, Westerlo abolishes planning board

by Noah Zweifel

In a 3-to-2 vote, the Westerlo Town Board got rid of the town’s planning board — which Supervisor Matt Kryzak has described as “rogue” — despite opposition from residents and the Albany County Planning Board.

New Scotland cyclist says broken collar bone due to poor condition of State Route 156

by Sean Mulkerrin

Orens sustained the injury on June 11, estimating he was between a quarter-and half-mile from Picard Road, heading from Altamont toward Voorheesville. 

The Enterprise, led by Zweifel, named an Open Government Champion

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

“No democracy can flourish without an informed citizenry, and the press is our natural ally in the quest to inform the public and defend citizens’ rights to access information from public institutions.”

County residents warned of high heat index and potential hazardous storms

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

ALBANY COUNTY — Eastern Albany County is under a heat advisory, from 2 to 8 p.m. today, July 6, according to the National Weather Service.

Heat index values of 95 to 99 degrees are expected.

“Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses,” the weather service says, issuing the following advice:

Suit alleges negligence during intended short stay at nursing home led to death

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

GUILDERLAND — The daughter of a woman who died after a brief stay at the nursing home in Guilderland Center is suing The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Guilderland for no less than $10 million to be determined at trial.

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